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Hearing Aid Use in Children

By Misty Littleton, Au.D.May 15, 2017hearing loss, hearing aids

Hearing loss has no age bar and can affect people of any age at any point in their lives. Some people are born with hearing loss while others develop it over time. Even though people often consider hearing loss to be a problem of the elderly, even children can become susceptible to hearing loss. Children with hearing loss have far more adverse effects due to which it is important to treat hearing loss in children effectively.

The stigma attached to hearing loss often deters parents from opting for hearing aids in order to rectify their child’s hearing impairment. They are often concerned over the financial aspect and even by the social aspect, fearing that their child might be belittled or bullied by their classmates. However, the long-term advantages that children can obtain as a result of wearing hearing aids far outweigh any short-term discomforts. This is why it is important to ensure that your child wears their hearing aids as frequently as possible.

You can help your child stay on track when it comes to wearing their hearing aids by helping them set specific, achievable goals. Since children often have trouble adhering to medical requirements, set small goals each day to help break down the process of adjusting to the task of wearing their hearing aids. You can begin by encouraging your child to wear their hearing aids for five hours daily for the first week. After this, gradually increase this to six hours daily for the next week, then seven hours for the following week, and so on until they grow accustomed to wearing their hearing aids regularly. Make sure to reinforce their positive behavior each time they successfully wear their hearing aids to motivate them to keep them on longer.

Consider searching for support groups to help your child find other children who are undergoing the same condition as them. This will help them feel like other normal children and stop them from feeling marginalized due to their hearing problem. Support groups can also be an interactive way of helping children make new friends and helping them come up with creative ways of adjusting to their hearing loss.

Hearing aids are not magical devices that suddenly restore your child’s hearing to its full potential overnight. It is important to be patient and realize that your child cannot overcome their hearing problem only by wearing hearing aids. A more generalized treatment program that integrates other approaches to learn new ways of communication can work better in collaboration with hearing aid use to help your child overcome their hearing problem effectively. This can be time-consuming and requires a lot of patience and emotional support from your side to make sure your child feels secure and motivated.

Hearing loss can be a small stumble in the journey of life, but it does not need to stop your child from having a normal childhood if you maintain a positive approach and support them through this adjustment period of learning to wear hearing aids.

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